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  • From: George F Somsel <gfsomsel AT juno.com>
  • To: kwrandolph AT email.com
  • Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Alleged meaning of ecclesia in OT
  • Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 12:27:10 -0600

On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 11:17:26 -0500 "Karl Randolph" <kwrandolph AT email.com>
writes:
> Harold:
>
> Checking the Hebrew, the word ekklesia is used to translate QHL in
> Hebrew. One time it is used for LHQT and a couple of times it was
> used to translate the idea of assamblage where neither the specific
> term QHL nor a synonym was used.
>
> I noticed that while "ekklesia" in Greek is used to translate QHL,
> it is never used for MW(D. Which word(s) did the translators of the
> LXX use for the latter? I thought that calling out for a meeting in
> Y(D was closer to ekkalew than QHL with its idea of assembling,
> unless the Greek understanding of ekklesia was necessarily a public
> assemblage, while MW(D could be and often was a private meeting?
> What words did the LXX use for Y(D and MW(D? What other words did
> they use of QHL? ( QHL was not always used for a called out meeting
> or assemblage, but also refered to a collection of nations, as in
> Genesis. )
>
> Karl W. Randolph.
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The )oHeL MoW("D is called the SKHNH MARTURIOU in the LXX. See Ex 33.7.

george
gfsomsel
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